... makers sell electric vehicles and other states have looked into the same possibility, mainly Massachusetts and New York. Imagine driving a quieter, cleaner car with the windows down letting the clean pollution free air flow throughout the car, sound appealing? Production of the ever advancing technological electric vehicle can make it happen! Statement of Problem The problem of this study was to ... fully capable of being recycled. Today the EV mainly uses the lead-acid battery that is used in the gas powered cars for starting. The only difference between the two types of batteries is t...

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... are being considered for use in many different applications, including automobiles. The following section will provide a short history of fuel cells, describe different types of fuel cells, and then speak briefly on applications in the automobile industry. History In 1839, Sir William Grove theorized that it was possible ... the other systems. Pure hydrogen is very hard and expensive to create and since PAFC's can handle about a 1 percent contamination, this broadens the types of fuel this cell can accept. Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cells ope...

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1.0 Reasons for Implementing Linear Motors The five major problems that afflict vehicles today are: Tightening of Environmental Regulations Ever-rising fuel costs Pollution Low efficiency Fossil fuel consumption Implementing linear motors as the primary drive system in automobiles will be an innovative solution to the problems that plague the car industry. Most of ... mass transit alleviate traffic congestion, they do not address the fact that cars are producing dangerous levels of poisonous gas. Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, trace amounts of methane, and various types of nitrogen oxide c...

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